Hens with Apricot Rice Stuffing Recipe

Hens with Apricot Rice Stuffing Recipe

  • 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 6 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1 cup cooked wild rice
  • 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 4 (24-ounce) Cornish game hens
  • 1/2 cup apricot preserves
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  1. In a large skillet, saute the mushrooms, pecans and onion in 4 tablespoons butter until tender. Stir in the rice, apricots, parsley, salt, pepper and cayenne.
  2. Spoon about 3/4 cup rice mixture into each hen; tie legs together with kitchen string. Place hens, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Melt remaining butter; brush over hens.
  3. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 1-3/4 to 2 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 180 degrees F for hens and 165 degrees F for stuffing. In a small saucepan, warm preserves and vinegar; spoon over hens. Bake 15 minutes longer.
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